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Pursuit to Algiers

Seen it?

1945 | 65 min | Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Adventure, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved The Bourne Identity, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 5 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1945: an older pace and style.

After the King of Rovenia has been assassinated, Holmes and Watson are engaged to escort his son to Europe via Algiers, aboard a transatlantic ocean liner which also carries a number of suspicious persons, any of whom may be involved in a plot to also assassinate him.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Roy William Neill

  • Basil RathboneSherlock Holmes
  • Nigel BruceDoctor Watson
  • Marjorie RiordanSheila Woodbury
  • Rosalind IvanAgatha Dunham
  • Morton LowrySteward
  • Leslie VincentNikolas Watson
  • Martin KosleckMirko
  • Rex EvansGregor
  • John AbbottJodri
  • Gerald HamerKingston